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Empire Publishing presents "Lash LaRue, King of the Bullwhip" (Paperback) -
Chuck Thornton & David Rothel, Lash LaRue (June 14, 1917-May 21, 1996)
was an actor noted for his roles in low-budget Westerns...he began acting in films
in 1944 as Al LaRue, appearing in two musicals and a serial before being given a
role in a Western film that would result in him being cast in a cowboy persona for
virtually the rest of his career...LaRue was given the name "Lash" because of the
18 foot long bullwhip he used to help bring down the bad guys...the popularity of
his first role as the "Cheyenne Kid," a sidekick of singing cowboy hero Eddie Dean,
not just brandishing a whip but using it expertly to disarm villains, paved the way for
La Rue to be featured in his own series of Western films...after appearing in all three
of the Eddie Dean Cinecolor singing Westerns in 1945 - 6, he starred in quirky
B-Westerns from 1947 to 1951, at first for Poverty Row studio PRC, later for producer
Ron Ormond...La Rue developed his image as a cowboy hero dressed all in black
and inherited from Buster Crabbe a comic sidekick in the form of "Fuzzy Q. Jones"
played by the great Al St. John...LaRue also made frequent personal appearances at
small-town movie theaters showing his films, during his film heyday of 1948 - 1951,
with the result that he was the only cowboy star most children of the time ever got to
see and meet in person. His skillful displays of stunts with his whip live on movie theater
stages also convinced young Western fans that there was at least one cowboy hero who
could do in real life the same things he did on screen....here's a chance to check out Lash's
complete filmography Western films.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Chapter, Title and Page Numbers)

Acknowledgments - Dana Cox (who may be Lash's biggest fan) for his
special interest and contributions...also to our "pack rat" buddy, Sammy Fulp,
thanks for saving all those valuable newspaper clippings, photographs and other
material that was used to enhance the Lash LaRue Story.

Dedication

"Everlasting Peace"

A Word from the Publisher

1. Lash LaRue, King of the Bullwhip by David Rothel - 10

2. The King of the Bullwip Answers His Fans' Questions by David Rothel - 36

3. The Western Adventures of Lash LaRue by Chuck Thornton - 62

Song of Old Wyoming (1945) (as Al LaRue) .... Cheyenne Kid - 63
The Caravan Trail (1946) (as Al La Rue) .... Cherokee - 64
Wild West (1946) (as Al LaRue) .... Stormy Day - 65
Law of the Lash (1947) (as Al 'Lash' La Rue) .... Marshal 'Cheyenne' Davis - 67
Border Feud (1947) (as Al 'Lash' La Rue) .... Cheyenne Davis - 69
Pioneer Justice (1947) .... Cheyenne - 71
Ghost Town Renegades (1947) (as 'Lash' LaRue) .... Marshal 'Cheyenne' Davis - 73
Return of the Lash (1947) .... Marshal 'Cheyenne' Davis - 75
The Fighting Vigilantes (1947) .... Marshal 'Cheyenne' Davis - 79
Cheyenne Takes Over (1947) .... Marshal Cheyenne Davis - 83
Stage to Mesa City (1947) (as 'Lash' La Rue) .... Marshal 'Cheyenne' Davis - 85
Dead Man's Gold (1948) .... Lash LaRue - 90
Mark of the Lash (1948) .... U.S. Marshal Lash LaRue - 95
Frontier Revenge (1948) .... Lash La Rue - 97
Outlaw Country (1949) .... Marshal Lash La Rue - 100
Son of Billy the Kid (1949) .... Marshal Jack Garrett - 104
Son of a Badman (1949) .... Marshal 'Lash' La Rue - 106
King of the Bullwhip (1950) (as Lash LaRue) .... Marshal Lash LaRue - 111
The Daltons' Women (1950) .... Marshal Lash LaRue - 113
The Thundering Trail (1951) .... Marshall Lash LaRue - 117
The Vanishing Outpost (1951) .... U. S. Marshal 'Lash' LaRue - 119
The Black Lash (1952) .... U.S. Marshal Lash LaRue - 121
The Frontier Phantom (1952) .... Marshal 'Lash' La Rue - 123

4. From the Pages of Lash's Scrapbook - 128

Selected Bibliography - 157

About the Authors - 158

BIOS:
1. Lash La Rue (aka: Alfred LaRue)
Date of birth: 15 June 1917 - Gretna, Louisiana
Date of death: 21 May 1996 - Burbank, California
2. Al "Fuzzy" St. John (aka: Alfred St. John)
Date of birth: 10 September 1893 - Santa Ana, California
Date of death: 21 January 1963 - Lyons, Georgia,

Hats off to Rhonda Lemons, Doneen Key and their staff at Empire Publishing, the
authors Chuck Thornton and David Rothel putting down on paper without a doubt
the best book on everything you ever wanted to know about "King of the Bullwhip",
Lash LaRue as he helped make the B-Western great...sharing many facts inclusive
within their own individual sections in the book...we now have answers to the many
questions about the Lash and the B-Western era...If you're into the memories of the
B-Western, this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for...another winner from
those early days when the western made it clear where a man stood and
Empire Publishing has captured the moment...just the way we like 'em!

Total Page: 160 Pages ~ Empire Publishing ISBN: 0944019064 ~ (February 1989)

I ran this adventure for my friends up in Portland on December 28, 2004. Since I was running Constantinople as "90% true" to history I didn't use the D20 D&D rules embedded in the module. For greater realism, I used the GDW House Rules found in Twilight: 2000, version 2.2. and Traveller: The New Era. I've made some modifications, mostly simplifying for the sake of ease and to reflect the more primitive background. My source material for this was from my earlier work on La Conquista.

The author, Dr. Mike Bennighof, has done an outsanding job of the careful balancing act required in crafting an exciting historical adventure. Several of the NPCs are real people of the time, including the emperor himself. Detail is only added as it moves the story along. Though I didn't use them, more magic-rich backgrounds are offered. Optional adventure 'plug-ins' -- like the Trench Raid -- make it easy for the referee to control the pacing of the module. And finally, the main plot has three alternative goal scenarios to suit the referee, particularly useful if players have already read the book.

In preparation for this tournament with 8 players I created handouts and adventure art. A new idea I had was plastic stands with character portraits (borrowed from Osprey military books) and listing important notes about their background and abilities. I had the players choose their characters based on these stands, rather than the more detailed character sheets. The stands also helped as "name tags" for the other players during play.

Also new was giving each character a secret to keep, which would sometimes put players at cross-purposes. This was very successful, leading to many raised eyebrows and a few laughs. Less successful was the honor point system I adapted from the module rules, which was regarded with some apathy by the players.

In the end, we all had a great time. Play time was about 4 hours, my limit because it was a weeknight. It was a challenge keeping play under that time -- especially as any ref knows -- with 8 players. I basically dumped the optional plug-ins, and the players helped by being extra clever and efficient, which enabled them to leave with their mission objective before Constantinople fell.

Memorable moments include running the Turkish blockade, when the archers and arquebusiers of the party poured murderous fire on the Turkish corsair pursuing them. The enemy ship was left in their wake, sails on fire and its captain dead. Gina's House of Joy provided some laughs, when one party member decided to privately question a male prostitute, merely because he called himself "The Baron."

In all, a very satisfying adventure. I'm not surprised it was an Origins Award Nominee for Best RPG Adventure, 2001.

[Players & their characters: Jason (Thorsten of Danzig - German Teutonic Knight), Kelley (Bertrand De La Salle - French arquebusier), Sky (Daniil of Korela - Russian mercenary), Ross (Diego de Alvarado - Spanish Knight Hospitaller), Liz (Francesco di Vaccio - Genoese arquebusier), Cindy (Giovanni da Isola - Venetian archer), Victoria (Romina Sidi - Turkish-Italian merchant), Chris (Zoë Vatatzes - Byzantine actress)]

Wayne Gralian
Wayne's World of Books

The narration is below par but the book is so great that you'll want to save this one for that long drive.

This little known book was one of the few that passed the stringent criteria we have for recommending the top selection on India.

The British public was made aware of India's scenery long before the invention of photography. With the advent of camera, there was a deep interest in capturing the romance, glory and mysticism of the India. Western artists, photographers and adventurers made an attempt to understand and record the mysterious and exotic India. Many books were published during this time, which were a huge hit with public. By 1850s, photographic societies were established in Bombay, Bengal and Madras, and the East India Company was subsidizing photographers.
This book is a collection of some of the most rare and extraordinary photographs of British India taken between 1855 and 1911, including the first photographs of the Himalayas, ancient archaeological wonders, the pageantry of British colonial troops, Indian landscapes, and ruling native princes. These have been gathered from collections throughout the world and many have never been seen outside the archives from which they were gathered. We at Recipedelights.com consider this an outstanding book that is a "must-buy" for Collectors.

"A high level of excellence. . . . The chapter on the Fertile Crescent and the Arabian peninsula is balanced and judicious, and . . . [t]he chapter on North-West Africa or Barbary is especially readable and full of insights. . . . Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia are equally well-served. . . . A useful survey of this rather neglected transitional period between the decline of classical Islamic civilization and the revival of recent times . . . the editor is to be complimented on having brought so much unity of treatment and smoothness of style to a composite work of this sort."
-Middle Eastern Journal

I read this while travelling in ecuador and couldn't part with it. It was quick enough to not get bogged down in details. It gave a brief history of the inca empire, and then analyzed its downfall in greater detail.

The insights I gained from reading this book helped me to gain a greater understanding of Latin American culture. The societal structure of Latin America before the conquistadors came and its subsequent disintegration help an American to understand why Latin America sometimes seems so chaotic and backwards.

It was the first book on the Incas whose message really stuck with me.

This is apparently a new author. But he is off to a great start with this book. He has taken reality and fantasy and turned it into a fantastic story. Once you start reading it, your stuck in it's gripping story line. It want loose you in details, or toss you off to the side with confusing plot changes. The book is tied together well with realistic people and situations. It is definately a must read. HATS OFF! to the author. Can't wait to see what is going to happen in the next book !

If you're looking for a detailed overview of the development of the Roman army from the third century through the end of the fifth century, look no further. This period saw the transformation of the Roman army from its classical infantry-dominated form to a cavalry-heavy precursor of medieval armies. It also witnessed a shift in strategy from frontier defense, to defense-in-depth. This book covers both of these trends in great detail. It offers a narrative history of the troubled third century, the reforming reigns of Diocletian and Constantine, and the barbarization of the army during the fifth century, quoting numerous ancient sources including Ammianus, Zosimus, Vegetius, Procopius, and others. It supplements this with archaeological data, maps, architectural schemes, and plates.

Most useful is the thorough description of the arms, armor, and clothing worn by the Roman soldier during this period, coupled with photos of surviving bits of armor, helmets, swords, belts, etc. The authors also provide an excellent overview of how the dramatic changes in Roman society, economy, and law during this period affected the army.

In conclusion, I found this to be an extremely useful book and recommend it highly. It will be especially useful as an introduction for serious students to Roman military history.